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JERRY CANTRELL On Being Sober For More Than Two Decades: 'I Like The Consistency Of Life Now'

In a recent interview with Leah Rose of the "Broken Record" podcast, ALICE IN CHAINS guitarist/vocalist Jerry Cantrell was asked how his songwriting has evolved or changed since he got sober more than two decades ago. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've written some really good...

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DROWNING POOL's C.J. PIERCE Never Thought About Calling It Quits: 'We Love Performing And Playing'

In a new interview with Australia's Jaimunji, DROWNING POOL guitarist C.J. Pierce was asked if there was ever a point where he thought that maybe the band was "done". He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "Me personally, no. I mean, we've been hit with a lot of stuff, man. We've been hi...

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METAL CHURCH Singer MARC LOPES Has 'No Idea' What Is Going On With The Band: 'I Haven't Heard From Anybody In A Long Time'

In a new interview with The Metal Voice, METAL CHURCH singer Marc Lopes was asked about the band's current status, a year after METAL CHURCH canceled its previously announced 2024 tour dates due to "an ongoing back issue" suffered by guitarist Kurdt Vanderhoof. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBE...

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DAVID LEE ROTH And PEARCY/DEMARTINI Partial RATT Reunion To Headline 2025 Edition Of M3 ROCK FESTIVAL

VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth and the epic reunion of Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini performing RATT hits will be the headliners of the 2025 edition of the M3 Rock Festival, set to take place May 2-4, 2025 at the Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland. Pearcy had this to say about...

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INCUBUS Announces 2025 U.S. Summer Tour, Performing 'Morning View' In Its Entirety Plus The Hits

INCUBUS has announced the next iteration of its massively successful "Morning View + The Hits" tour, featuring special guests MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA. Following the popularity of last-year's sold-out U.S. arena tour, the band will embark on additional dates across North America this upcoming summer, pe...

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TESLA's JEFF KEITH: 'People Know We're Playing Songs That We've Written From The Heart'

In a new interview with Mike Hsu of "The Pike Morning Show" on the 100 FM The Pike radio station, TESLA singer Jeff Keith was asked if he and his bandmates were bothered by the fact that they were compared to the so-called "hair metal" bands that were popular when TESLA was first starting out in the...

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Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG Shares Pro-Shot Video Of October 2024 Performance At France's 'Bag'Show'

Former SLIPKNOT and current SUICIDAL TENDENCIES drummer Jay Weinberg has shared professionally filmed video of his entire October 27, 2024 performance at the Bag'Show at Le Trianon in Paris, France. Check it out below. Says Weinberg: "This past summer, five years since my last clinic-style solo perf...

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Watch: METAL ALLEGIANCE Joined By ROBERT TRUJILLO, MARTY FRIEDMAN, GARY HOLT, ANDREAS KISSER, Others At Anaheim Concert

Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth (OVERKILL),John Bush (ARMORED SAINT),Doc Coyle (BAD WOLVES, GOD FORBID),Marty Friedman (MEGADETH),Gary Holt (SLAYER, EXODUS),Andreas Kisser (SEPULTURA),Jeff Loomis (ARCH ENEMY, NEVERMORE),Mark Tornillo (ACCEPT),Troy Sanders (MASTODON) and...

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New MERCYFUL FATE Album Is 'In The Demoing Process At The Moment'

In a new interview with Canada's The Metal Voice conducted at last night's (Wednesday, January 22) Metal Hall Of Fame gala in Anaheim, California, MERCYFUL FATE bassist Becky Baldwin was asked about the progress of the songwriting and recording sessions for the band's long-awaited follow-up to 1999'...

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BUSH Frontman GAVIN ROSSDALE's Unscripted Series 'Dinner With Gavin Rossdale' Gets Official Premiere Date

Today Vizio announced the exclusive premiere of the celebrity culinary talk series "Dinner With Gavin Rossdale" (formerly "Rockstar Kitchen Chronicles") on WatchFree+, launching February 13. Gavin Rossdale, lead singer and songwriter of multi-platinum albums for the band BUSH, opens his home and his...

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DESTRUCTION Releases New Single 'A.N.G.S.T.' From Upcoming 'Birth Of Malice' Album

German thrash metal veterans DESTRUCTION will release their 16th studio album, "Birth Of Malice", on March 7, 2025 via Napalm Records. The official music video for the LP's latest single, "A.N.G.S.T.", can be seen below. Tackling fear, the song urges fans to confront their inner demons and break fre...

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DREAM THEATER Shares New Song 'Midnight Messiah' Featuring Lyrics By MIKE PORTNOY

With their latest full-length record available worldwide in just 16 days, Grammy-winning, progressive music titans DREAM THEATER are releasing the next piece of music from their sixteenth studio album, "Parasomnia". The track "Midnight Messiah" — clocking in at 7:58 — is now available via all digita...

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RON 'BUMBLEFOOT' THAL Talks 'Genuine' And 'Weird' Solo Career: 'I Just Want To Show All Sides Of Myself'

By David E. Gehlke Thirty years separate guitarist Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's two all-instrumental solo albums. Without belaboring the point, a lot has changed, many of those changes Thal can easily ruminate upon. What hasn't changed is the guitarist's ability to genre-hop like few can. Thal's 1995 deb...

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Former OZZY OSBOURNE Guitarist JOE HOLMES Releases New Song 'The Deadfall' Feat. ROBERT TRUJILLO, MIKE BORDIN

Former OZZY OSBOURNE and DAVID LEE ROTH guitarist Joe Holmes has shared a new single called "The Deadfall". The track, which was made available under the Joe Holmes name, once again features a recording lineup that is similar to the one that tracked the debut album from Joe's FARMIKOS project, with...

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MIKE PORTNOY On NICKO MCBRAIN's Retirement: 'It's Sad For Me To See Him Having To Struggle To Make Such A Heavy Decision'

In a new interview with Metal Pilgrim, DREAM THEATER's Mike Portnoy spoke about Nicko McBrain's recent announcement that the longtime IRON MAIDEN drummer was retiring from touring. Asked to elaborate on his social media post that he was "shocked" to hear about McBrain's retirement and whether Mike w...